Sunset Lake–Horse Pond, 4 lakes
2.2 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 51 min
Sunset Lake–Horse Pond, 4 lakes is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Wilkeson, WA. The route passes Sunset Lake and Waterfront before reaching Horse Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 240 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sunset Lake–Horse Pond, 4 lakes
2.2 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 51 min
Elevation 1,077–1,231 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.10771, -122.01471
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 70°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Sunset Lake.
- 50 ftPass Waterfront.
- 150 ftBear left onto Tower Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Backcountry Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Horse Pond.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach Sunset Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Tower Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 6 min before dark.
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